Childcare course which college is better ...!

love.sale

Hi,

I hope I’m posting this in the right place

I want to go ahead in my life with childcare field i am already doing volunteer work in a children center. I have look at many collages but wouldnt decide as most of the collages are scamming. Then i went to girectgov.uk site and find few collages there.

Now i want you guys to help me decide between NEC(National extension collage) or MNTtraining. can you please share your experience with me. i am thinking to do DIPLOMA IN CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WORKFORCE.

NEC told me £1700 fee for it, and MNT will be around £1100. Your help will be highly appreciated

Thank you for any advice you might have.

tomjonesrules

Is there nothing available through your local college? I would not touch either of your two options.

A bit of constructive advice - if you do wish to work with children, please work on improving your own spelling and grammar. You cannot pass on such skills if you do not have them yourself.

love.sale

well thanks for your advice. i will work out on it for sure. I do have a local college but as i have a toodler at home so just cann't leave her alone at home.

tomjonesrules

love.sale wrote: »

Well thanks for your advice. I will work out on it. I do have a local college but as I have a toddler at home I can't leave her alone.

How do you intend to work if you cannot leave home? Have you looked into your childcare options? Any valid childcare training will require practical experience.

love.sale

right now my question is about my study. if you could help me a little bit about it?

elsien

Does your local college have a creche that you could use?
My mother used to own a nursery school and all her staff had childcare qualifications through the local college. And I'm pretty sure it didn't cost them the amounts you are talking about.

tomjonesrules

love.sale wrote: »

Right now my question is about my study. If you could help me a little bit?

Neither of those courses will assist you in progressing in a childcare career.

love.sale

elsien wrote: »

Does your local college have a creche that you could use?
My mother used to own a nursery school and all her staff had childcare qualifications through the local college. And I'm pretty sure it didn't cost them the amounts you are talking about.

yeah very true. the local college will charge me around £800. but for the college i have to wait till september. i am just thinking why should i waste my 1 year . afterwards i will do my level 4 from college

Emmzi

any distance learning course will not progress a career in childcare, where you need practical placements.

Talk to local colleges and unis about creche facilities.

tomjonesrules

love.sale wrote: »

yeah very true. the local college will charge me around £800. but for the college i have to wait till september. i am just thinking why should i waste my 1 year . afterwards i will do my level 4 from college

Why not spend those ten months working on other relevant skills and gaining experience?

love.sale

Emmzi wrote: »

any distance learning course will not progress a career in childcare, where you need practical placements.

Talk to local colleges and unis about creche facilities.

i already have placement in children centre where i am working for 10hrs a week, and NEC requires you a work placement before you start this course.